Shelving appliance



Feb. 14, 1933. E, OI BULMAN 1,897,187

SHELVING APPLIANCE Filed June .'5, 1929 lnomot lvoll Qulmm Patented Feb.14, 1933 l I Y' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ELVAH O. BULMAN, F GRANDRAPIDS, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO E. 0. BULMAN MANU- j FACTURING COMPANY, OFGRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION 0F MICH- IGAN SHELVING APPLIANCEApplication iled June 3, 1929. Serial No. 367,961. Y

This invention relates to an appliance disposed at spaced apartdistances. Said legs adapted to be attached to shelving construearepreferably of T-bar form the front legs tions, both for the purpose ofproperly levelhaving front ianges l and rearwardly or ing the shelvingshould a floor on which it inwardly extending tongues 2 integral withstands be uneven or depressed at certa-in porthe flanges l, while therear legs are reversed 55 tions below that of others, and for tiltingthe in position, the flanges 3 being at the rear shelving to the rear toinsure against its tipand the tongues el extending forwardly. A pingforward at any time and at the same plurality of sheet metal shelves 5are distime eliminate any necessity of permanently posed in spacedrelation between the various securing the shelving to the wall. Morespepalrsof supporting legs in the length of the cically. it is an objectand purpose of the shelving which is to be installed, and are sepresentinvention to provide a simple, readicured to the legs in any desired andsuitable ly attached and quickly and easily adjustmanner. Preferably thefront and rear legs able footemember tothe legs of shelving con-Converge somewhat toward their upper ends struction for securing theproper leveling and the upper shelves are correspondingly and adjustmentof the shelving and for reardecreased in width. wardly tilting the same.The rearward tilt- The appliance which is used in conjuncing whichinsures against any undesired fortion With this shelving is formed froma o ward tipping of the shelving when it is single length of sheet metaland bent to proweighted with merchandise is of advantage vide a front orface section 6 from which 70 for the reason that the shelving remains anarrow Sections 7 are bent rearwardly and detached fixture and does notbecome apart then turned inwardly, providing other secof the realty,which condition occurs upon setions 8 which extend toward each other andcuring the shelving to the wall ofthe store are parallel to the face 6,terminating in 2 to which it is placed, Y. inwardly bent parallelflanges 9. This pro- 75 An understanding of the invention for the Videsa foot-member which may be slipped attainment of the ends stated may behad Over the lower end of any of the supporting from the followingdescription taken in conlegs of the shelving and embrace the T-barnection with the accompanying drawing, in form thereof, as fully shownin Figs. 3 and 4. v

which, The flanges 9 are formed with elongated ver- 80 Fig. l is a frontelevation of a section of tical slots l0 and a bolt 11 is passed throughshelving having the appliance of my inventhe tongue or web 2 near thelower end of tion connected thereto. each of the front supporting legsof the shelvn 2 is a transverse vertical section ing, passing throughthe slots l0 and being "o through the shelving, the view beingsomeequipped with a nut which may be loosened what enlarged andillustrating the rearward or tightened in the usual manner.

tilting of the shelving through the attach- When the appliance describedis placed nient of said appliances. over the lower end of a supportingleg of Fig'. 3 is a fragmentary enlarged perspecthe shelving and the nuton the bolt 11 is tive view showing the manner in which the loosened, itmay be adjusted to diiierent posiapnliance is adjustably and yetsecurely attions within the range permitted by the tached in position atthe lower end of ay suplength of the slots 10, On tightening the portingleg of the shelving, and nut the two flanges 9 are drawn toward eachFig. 4 is a horizontal section on the line other and toward the opposedsides of the 4i Llfl of Fig. 3, the section being taken imtongue 2. Inpractice the distance between 95 mediately above the securing bolt. theinner sides of the flanges 9 is greater than Like reference charactersreferto like parts the thickness of the tongue 2 so that when in thediii'erent figures of the drawing. the nut is tightened the appliance isclamped In the construction of the shelving, front snugly against thefront face portion l and u* and rear legs for supporting the same arewill remain in any position to which it has been adjusted even thoughthe weight of merchandise'on the shelving is of a consider# -isfactorymanneru "of said leg'to of allo the'legs be'supplied with the appliancesin order `to adjustthesame to conform with irregularities or euri-even'ness in the floor, and to ance `at thelowerends of the frontlegs of section and terminating in two spaced apart y ianges locatedatright angles to said face section, each of said flanges having anelongated vertical slot therein, adapted to be in alinement with thehole through the web of the leg and said flanges saidslots being adaptedto -be'slightlyspaoed from the web ofsaid leg and bolt means extendingthrough said slots and hole for the purpose described. vIn testimonywhereof I aHiX my signature. Y vELVAH O. BULMAN.

locate the shelves 5 insubstan- Y tially horizontal or lever position.vA v It is particularly desirable thatthe applithe structureshall'be-adjusted s o asto tilt i rear portion' of' the shelving snuglyagainst `the wall,

theshelving to the rear andbring the' upper t c the line ofwhichisindicated at 12 ofvFiglQ.y v'lhefshelving thereupon engages 1frictiona-lly portion and there .is nofdanger of its 'changlocated onthe This resultl is attained without the tothe wall of shelves.necessity ofxingthe shelving with the wall atitsupper rear ing positionafter it has `been properly in- Vstalled, norwi'll it tilt forward novmatter v.how the merchandise may be `the `store so` that the shelvingremainsa removable fixture and does notbecome a part of the real estate,and may be moved from the V-store should any change in lo'cationtakeplace, the shelving remaining the property o l the storekeepe-r and notbecoming theproperty-of the-owner otthebuilding: 1

x 'Thedescription described. s simple the manufacturing standpoint, iseasilyat tached and adjusted7 but `servesithe purposes for which itisgdesigned ina particularly sat l Thel invention isl define in .theappended claims and is to be considi ture coming within .their scope.- Iclaim P v 'ered comprehensive Yof all forms of strilc.- i'

1. In combination'with a `supporting leg -T-shaped incross section,A ofa foot-member I' `formed oi sheetinetal ably engage the lower end oithe" leg' and inveach side lof the web of said leg, each of said flangeshaving an elongatedlslot'therein, and bolt passing through said slotsand the web web .and clamp the Joot member tightly upon the leg in anyposition Vto which adjusted f toembracegand slidi gcluding spaced apartanges'located one t y draw said'flanges toward said v2. Incombinationywitha' :supporting leg T-shapedinicrosssection' and having.a hole vvide a aoesection,

near one end through Aits web-of an-'adjustablefoot-inember comprisingan integral plate of sheet metal bent into forni toipro-L two Aedge.sections bent `at'right angles from. the fac/e section andextendingtherefrom for a "Short distance;y and "then bentinwardly toward eachother andfparallel to said face the 'verticaliedges of Yen i "lino Y

